Verse 15

2 Samuel 24:15

GOD'S WORD Translation

15 So Yahweh sent a pestilence on Israel from the morning even to the appointed time; and seventy thousand men died of the people from Dan even to Beersheba.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּתֵּ֨ן יְהוָ֥ה דֶּ֨בֶר֙ בְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מֵ/הַ/בֹּ֖קֶר וְ/עַד עֵ֣ת מוֹעֵ֑ד וַ/יָּ֣מָת מִן הָ/עָ֗ם מִ/דָּן֙ וְ/עַד בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע שִׁבְעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף אִֽישׁ
English Translation
And the LORD gave a plague upon Israel from the morning until the appointed time, and there died from the people from Dan to Beersheba seventy thousand men.
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Chapter 24 Context
1 Again Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel, and he moved David against them, saying, “Go, count Isra... Focus ↗
2 The king said to Joab the captain of the army, who was with him, “Now go back and forth through all... Focus ↗
3 Joab said to the king, “Now may Yahweh your God (Elohim) add to the people, however many they may be... Focus ↗
4 Notwithstanding, the king’s word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the army. Joab... Focus ↗
5 They passed over the Jordan, and encamped in Aroer, on the right side of the city that is in the mid... Focus ↗
6 then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim Hodshi; and they came to Dan Jaan, and around to... Focus ↗
7 and came to the stronghold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites; and... Focus ↗
8 So when they had gone back and forth through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine... Focus ↗
9 Joab gave up the sum of the counting of the people to the king: and there were in Israel eight hundr... Focus ↗
10 David’s heart struck him after he had counted the people. David said to Yahweh, “I have sinned great... Focus ↗
11 When David rose up in the morning, Yahweh’s word came to the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying, Focus ↗
12 “Go and speak to David, ‘Yahweh says, “I offer you three things. Choose one of them, that I may do i... Focus ↗
13 So Gad came to David, and told him, and said to him, “Shall seven years of famine come to you in you... Focus ↗
14 David said to Gad, “I am in distress. Let us fall now into Yahweh’s hand; for his mercies are great.... Focus ↗
15 So Yahweh sent a pestilence on Israel from the morning even to the appointed time; and seventy thous...
16 When the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, Yahweh relented of the disaste... Focus ↗
17 David spoke to Yahweh when he saw the angel who struck the people, and said, “Behold, I have sinned,... Focus ↗
18 Gad came that day to David, and said to him, “Go up, build an altar to Yahweh on the threshing floor... Focus ↗
19 David went up according to the saying of Gad, as Yahweh commanded. Focus ↗
20 Araunah looked out, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him. Then Araunah went out, a... Focus ↗
21 Araunah said, “Why has my lord the king come to his servant?” David said, “To buy your threshing flo... Focus ↗
22 Araunah said to David, “Let my lord the king take and offer up what seems good to him. Behold, the c... Focus ↗
23 All this, O king, does Araunah give to the king.” Araunah said to the king, “May Yahweh your God (El... Focus ↗
24 The king said to Araunah, “No; but I will most certainly buy it from you for a price. I will not off... Focus ↗
25 David built an altar to Yahweh there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So Yahweh was... Focus ↗